Here's another chapter for you guys...
Some of you guys were wondering if there was magic in this world, and there is, I just forgot to mention it in the earlier chapters. I meant to but I honestly kept forgetting.
Hope you enjoy this chapter.
Sakura slowly opened her eyes and waited for her vision to clear. She didn't know how long she was asleep, and the last thing she remembered was making her way to school. When her vision cleared she found that she was in the comfort of her room, and by the looks of the lighting coming from the crack between the curtains, the day was almost at its end.
She sighed. She didn't do anything productive today. She didn't help the principal today. She didn't go visit the twins, and she missed out on school. All things she didn't want to miss out. She liked Kero and Suppie, but would she admit to anyone. . . no she wouldn't, but anyone could see that it was obvious.
Sakura sighed again. She hated herself. Ever since that had happened, she knew she wasn't acting normal. Her guard was up and she was pushing everyone away, that's not how she was. She rolled to the right and stared at her pastel pink wall. "What am I going to do now?" She questioned herself quietly.
The knock on her door, interrupted her thoughts, and she turned to look at the door. She watched in silence as the door knob twisted, before the door slowly pushed open, as if the person coming in was scared of whatever was in the room. She knew immediately who it was by the way the door opened.
Sakura pulled the covers over her head pretending to be asleep. Since it was Tenji, he'd peek in to see if she was awake. If she was he'd come in and convince her to talk. If she wasn't he step out solemnly. She laid there quietly with her eyes closed, listening as Tenji stood quietly at the door. She wondered why it was taking him forever to leave. It was strange that he hadn't left yet. Did he know that she was awake?
"Sakura?" He mumbled, testing to see if she was awake. "S-sorry."
She listened as he began to move across her room, stopping at her window.
"I didn't think about what I was going to say. It's just, the anger overcame me, and I don't think I liked something. That was probably the main reason why I got so angry." He paused, as if he knew she was awake. "I didn't like that I didn't know you. That I only saw this distance between us, after people walked into your life. It makes me angry that I. . ." She could tell he turned to face her by the way his feet shuffled across the floor. She listened as he approached her, feeling as the bed dipped next to her. "I'm sorry I got mad at you, but" There was a sudden change in his voice. It was a kind of voice he hadn't used on Sakura before. "I don't understand why your acting like this? Everyone in the group knows that the you at school is not you. We don't understand what your hiding. . . . or what your so afraid of?"
Sakura turned her body, to face her older brother by a few minutes. She opened her eyes and stared at him. She didn't understand why they couldn't just leave her alone. She didn't know why they wanted to be friends with her so badly. She was mean and cold, there was nothing good about her, but they were right. Everything was an act. An act to keep them away from her. To keep them from getting hurt from her problems. To keep her from getting hurt again.
She felt him tense next to her, confirming that he didn't know that she was awake. It made her wonder why he even apologized if she was still asleep. What if she had been asleep? There was no point in apologizing. She wouldn't have heard it.
"I. . ." He started making sure that Sakura was asleep. "I think you should trust us more, and if not us then someone. It doesn't have to be me. It can be Syaoran or Tomoyo for all I care, even your other friend in the hospital, but I prefer it be me you tell because you know… I'm your brother."
Sakura listened and only listened as he continued to talk. He talked about all the things that had happened up until now, and she was surprised when she heard that she had talked to or encountered almost all of his friends. She didn't realize it until now, but as she thought about it the more she realized how true it was. Syaoran with the twins. Tomoyo just being Tomoyo. Jamie and Chiharu at the hospital, and Rika at the convenience store. She didn't like the idea of her talking or encountering all of his friends. It only meant that bad things were coming her way, and she didn't want that.
"You know Eriol was the one who found you at the beginning of the day, but I wish it had been me because then I could have talked to you. You who is probably not even awake to hear me suffer this apology." She listened as he groaned. "And now I feel stupid. Because I'm apologizing to when your sleeping."
Sakura felt as he stood up, and left, leaving her in her room alone. It was quiet, and even though she was under her blankets, the room became cold. She silently sat up in her bed and stared at the door. What was she even doing? She could tell she hurt her brother by not telling him anything, but she'd hurt herself if she told anyone. That's what happened last time. As soon as she had told someone about her problems, everything had gone down hill.
There was another knock on her door, and Sakura found herself falling to her bed again, pulling the covers over herself. She listened as whoever it was walked into the room, not caring whether she wanted them there or not. She listened as they crept around her room before finally pulling her chair from her desk, sitting in front of her.
"Sakura." It was Touya. "Sakura, I know you're awake. Face me or I'll tear the blanket off."
Sakura internally groaned and turned to face her brother. She pulled the blanket off her face as stared at his dark eyes. There was a look in his eyes she knew very well. She often held the look, and the look was a look of knowing. He knew something he shouldn't have known, and that thought scared her.
"Sakura. How long are you two going to fight?" He asked leaning back against the chair.
"Nii-chan, we aren't fighting." Sakura said, though knew such a white lie wouldn't get past him. She watched as he heaved a sigh, and crossed his arms across his chest. He shook his head.
"Okay, you guys aren't fighting…" Touya mumbled. "But, hurry and make up with him."
"I will." Sakura mumbled. "Are you leaving?"
"You don't want me here?"
"You know what I meant."
"Well, not yet. You still having you need to talk about."
"And that is?" Sakura question raising a brow. There wasn't anything she wanted to talk about, or at least she could think of anything that needed to be talked about. She watch as Touya heaved a sigh, shaking his head.
"You know there something you need to let off your chest. I see it. Dad sees it. Hell, even Mom sees it." Touya paused and turned to look at the door. "Tenji's trying to support you. It's not helping him or yourself that you don't want to talk about whatever problems you have." Sakura was about to saying, but was interrupted as Touya continued. "No. Don't say you don't have any problems. Little Sister we all have problems. It only becomes everyone's problem when it's affecting a person they care about, and that's what's happening to you. You can't keep it to yourself anymore."
"Nii-chan, I don't have any problems. I'm as happy as can be." Sakura said smiling at him.
"I know I can see that." Touya said, startling Sakura. He then stood, putting her chair back in its rightful spot before heading towards the door. "Sakura give them a chance. Who knows maybe things will start to change. Be different. And when it does, it's not going to be the same." Touya walked out the door, leaving Sakura alone again.
Sakura growled to herself and fell back onto her bed. There was something strange about Touya's words, especially the last part. Every word he spoke felt calculated, like everything he said was meant to provoke something inside her. As she thought about Touya's words, she came to realize what it was that he was Trying to Provoke. It didn't occur to Sakura that someone else had followed after her. She had thought it had only been herself, but with her brother making it obvious that he knew her secrets, she didn't know what to do. If her brother knew, then she was sure others knew as well, and it would help the situation. It would only complicate things.
There was another knock on the door, and Sakura wondered how many more people were going to visit her room that day. She could guess that maybe one more after this person, or maybe no one, but she didn't know. With that same thought, she wondered when people actually began to care what she did. She hadn't done anything to change the way people thought about her. She was still giving to cold shoulder to everyone, and she tried not to hangout with Syaoran and them unless it was necessary, but it usually wasn't.
When the door opened, it opened slowly. Sakura smiled, when she saw her father, Fujitaka, step in, turning his back so he could close the door. Once the door had shut, Sakura watched as her father took a seat next to her, making the bed dip.
"Hey." He said, placing a hand on her head.
"Hey." She responded.
"Are you feeling better?" Sakura hummed and nodded her head, answering his question. "So, what happened to you the last night? You didn't come home, and you got sick." A smile appeared on his face, when he received a groan from her.
"Dad," She mumbled, not really wanting to talk about what transpired the other day. "I don't want to talk about it."
"I bet it has something to do with Tenji." He inquired as he raised his brows. "He didn't want to talk about it either."
"Dad, you don't have to bother with it. It's nothing important."
"Well, it's seems to be stirring up the entire family. Touya is… he's restless, and he's told your cousins. They books the first flight they could get. They're coming over from Hong Kong as we speak. They'll be here in about thirty minutes."
"Are you serious!" Sakura shouted falling onto her bed and pulling the blanket over her head. "They don't need to come. Why would Touya tell them? They won't help the situation. Thirty minutes! When did Touya tell them!"
"Sakura, they're only worried." Her father said. "Oh, there was something else as well."
"Them coming over wasn't it." Sakura sighed.
"We're going over to second cousin's place this. They've invited us to one of their parties. It's to celebrate your uncle's birthday. Your mother suggested we go since she got the 'okay' to go out to the courtyard of the hospital."
"So, mom's going?"
"Sakura, everyone's going. You, me, Touya, Tenji, your mother, and your two cousins that are coming over from Hong Kong. Everyone's going." Fujitaka could see the frustration in Sakura as she thought about the party. He had told them they had mother set of cousin's they had never before, but he never got the chance to introduce Sakura to them, since he was always busy, and they were always busy. Now was a good time to actually introduce them, since their work had settled and Sakura's mother, Nadeshiko, was feeling better.
"I'm only going because mom's going." Sakura finally growled out. "I don't have to talk to anyone do I?"
"Yes, Sakura. You are expect to talk to people if they come to talk to you." Fujitaka said patting her back. "That means you can't hide yourself away from the crowd."
"Do I have to show my face?" Fujitaka raised a brow at her statement.
"It's not a masquerade."
"But what if there are people I know there, and I feel like Tenji's gonna invite his friends because we won't know anyone."
"Sakura."
"Come on… please?" She pleaded. Fujitaka sighed before finally.
"Fine." Fujitaka agreed. "
"Are you gonna tell Touya and them as well?"
"Are you saying you don't want me to?"
"No. Maybe. Yes."
"Does that mean it's Ying Fa?" Sakura nodded her head.
"Have you told them about that?" Fujitaka shook his head.
"I'll let you keep that, but everything else must come out."
"What're you going to tell the boys?"
"That your not going."
"How are you going to convince them of that? Mom's going."
"Sakura, I'm your father. I have my ways."
"So your gonna lie to them."
"Honey, who am I doing this for?" Sakura smiled. "But I don't think they're gonna fall for it. Well maybe only Tenji will. What're you going to do if they find out?"
"As long as Tenji doesn't then I guess it'll be okay."
There was a knock on the front door and Sakura glanced at her father. Her father chuckled seeing the exhausted look on Sakura's face. They had yet to step into the house and Sakura was already tired. She didn't like it when they came over. They were always too hyper, and they always tired her out. They were seven and two year older than her. Adults, yet they had the energy of a five year old.
"Here they come." Sakura mumbled, laying back on her bed. "Can I pretend to be asleep?"
"They're just gonna come up here and bother you. Or do you not want to see Tenji?"
"Dad!" Sakura shouted, sitting up. She had thought that he didn't know, but she wrong to assume that he didn't know. If Touya had known then why shouldn't her father know. "Fine, have it your way." She said sliding her legs off her bed, before standing. She watched as her father stood as well, leading her out of the room. Sakura sighed, she was dreading the sudden visit from her cousins.